Content of competitions:

2010:

• April 16, 2010 to August 22, 2010 Fiberart International 2010, this juried exhibition from of contemporary works of fiber art is recognized among fiber artists around the world as a benchmark exhibition that documents trends and innovations in the field. The goal of the exhibition is to include innovative work rooted in traditional fiber materials, structure, processes and history, as well as art that explores unexpected relationshipsbetween fiber and other creative disciplines. http://fiberartinternational.org/ August 21, 2009 Submission deadline

• Exhibition 2010 and 2011: Afghanistan Inspiration, deadline of contest 1st September 2009, Info: Pascale Goldenberg , e-mail: goldenberg-freiburg@t-online.de

• April through September 2011 Green: a Color and a Cause, The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA, www.textilemuseum.org - submission deadline: 29 January 2010
  The artworks must include fibers and textile techniques. Maximum of 6 pieces per entry, submitted on CD, slides or DVD are possible. The entry fee is US$ 25.-

Past Competition:

2009 and 2010:

• 6 to 11 February 2010: 10th Quilt Nihon Exhibition, in the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Participation in 3 categories: A. Traditional, B. Contemporary, C. Junior & Senior. Application form see: http://www.jhia.org/english/entry/index.html
  e-mail: nikonten@tezukuritown.com 1 to 31 July 2009 Application for A and B , 1 to 30 October 2009, for students

• Valcellina Award,I-33086 Montreale Participation fee Euro 20.-. Address: Le Arti Tessili, Via M. Ciotti1, Valcellina e-mail: November 2009 info@premiovalcellina.org - http://www.premiovalcellina.org/ 30 submission deadline

• 23 September to 1 November 2009, 6th Korean Cheongju international Craft Biennale. Event from under the motto "Outside the box, in Korea. e-mail: cjcraft@korea.com -
  www.cheongjubiennale.or.kr - http://www.okcj.org application period: 12 June to 22 June 2009

• Hand & Lock-Prize 2009 for designers. Subject: modern goddess, categories: "Student Prize" and "Open Prize". Info: Natalie M'Bemba, e-mail: natalie@handembroidery.com ; http://www.handembroidery/comp2009 31 March 2009 deadline

• Design Prize Switzerland is intended to highlight the importance of Swiss design. Support will be provided for new visions, research projects and implementations in keeping with the market, enabling them to achieve breakthrough. http://www.designpreis.ch/en/dp.intro.html 30 April 2009 deadline

• Crafts prize of Lower Saxony 2009/2010, Handwerksform Hannover, Berliner Allee 17, D-30175 Hannover, Germany, http://www.hwk-hannover.de/23,0,191.html 15 May 2009 deadline

• Pfaff Art Embroidery Challenge 2009 - "Landscape - Let us travel", Pfaff Art Embroidery Challenge, c/o Jacqueline Govin, 3 rue du Rosey, F-27120 Fontaine-sous-Jouy, 15 May 2009 deadline

• 26 June to 13 September 2009, in the Hungarian Town of Szombathely - Triennial of Miniature Textiles, themed "Being Present" - http://www.szombathely.hu/levek.pdf

• 11 to 13 September: 6th International Quilt Competiton: The Colour Red, Stadthalle Osnabrück, Ellen Mowschitz-Finger, Schlosswall 1-9, D-49074 Osnabrück
  e-mail: e.moschitz-finger@stadthalle-osnabrueck.de - 6 June 2009 deadline

• 20 November 2009 until 17 January 2010, Applied Arts. selected works will be shown from at the Grand Hall of Ancient abattoirs of the City of Mons/Belgium. e-mail: anneleclercq@wcc-bf-org - http://www.wcc-bf.org 30 May 2009 deadline